Bachelor of Science, Dental Hygiene

College of Dentistry

Are you interested in furthering your education in dental hygiene?

The Dental Hygiene Baccalaureate Degree Completion Program is a flexible, online course of study that leads to a Bachelor of Science degree. This program is designed for licensed dental hygienists, who hold an associate degree or certificate in dental hygiene from a CODA-accredited dental hygiene program. The program provides an opportunity for students to participate in a stimulating and educational environment that combines the general education aspects of a baccalaureate degree with advanced education in dental hygiene.

Campus Requirements:

Most students complete their degree without coming to campus, as all Dental Hygiene courses are offered online. Remaining requirements (general education, science courses) are offered online, in person, or by transfer from another institution. See the program website for details.

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Sample Courses

DH 3150

Periodontal Therapy

Periodontal Therapy examines current trends in periodontology and advanced periodontology procedures.

DH 3410

Research Methods and Interpretation

Research Methods and Interpretation provides an introduction to research methods and statistics used in dental and dental hygiene research and prepares students to interpret and apply professional research to dental hygiene practice.

DH 4240

Practice Management

This course provides instruction in economic, management and employment issues that impact dental hygiene practice.

DH 4420

Current Concepts in Dental Hygiene

Students examine current issues in the dental hygiene profession.

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Rebecca Henderson, BSDH, MS

Assistant Professor - Clinical

Denise Kissell BSDH, EFDA, MPH

Assistant Professor - Practice

Rachel Kearney, BSDH, MS

Associate Professor

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Authorized

Meets or exceeds state standards and is authorized to legally offer distance education through approval or exemption by the state regulatory agency and by the State Dentistry Board.

Limited Authorization

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State/Territory	Status	Description	Disclosures Info
Alabama	Authorized	Meets or exceeds state standards and is authorized to legally offer distance education through approval or exemption by the state regulatory agency and by the State Dentistry Board.	View Disclosure information for Alabama
Alaska	Authorized	Meets or exceeds state standards and is authorized to legally offer distance education through approval or exemption by the state regulatory agency and by the State Dentistry Board.	View Disclosure information for Alaska
Arizona	Authorized	Meets or exceeds state standards and is authorized to legally offer distance education through approval or exemption by the state regulatory agency and by the State Dentistry Board.	View Disclosure information for Arizona
Arkansas	Authorized	Meets or exceeds state standards and is authorized to legally offer distance education through approval or exemption by the state regulatory agency and by the State Dentistry Board.	View Disclosure information for Arkansas
California	Authorized	Meets or exceeds state standards and is authorized to legally offer distance education through approval or exemption by the state regulatory agency and by the State Dentistry Board.	View Disclosure information for California
Colorado	Limited Authorization	Please contact Ohio State Online for more information about the limited authorization status in this state.	View Disclosure information for Colorado
Connecticut	Authorized	Meets or exceeds state standards and is authorized to legally offer distance education through approval or exemption by the state regulatory agency and by the State Dentistry Board.	View Disclosure information for Connecticut
Delaware	Authorized	Meets or exceeds state standards and is authorized to legally offer distance education through approval or exemption by the state regulatory agency and by the State Dentistry Board.	View Disclosure information for Delaware
District of Columbia	Authorized	Meets or exceeds state standards and is authorized to legally offer distance education through approval or exemption by the state regulatory agency and by the State Dentistry Board.	View Disclosure information for District of Columbia
Florida	Authorized	Meets or exceeds state standards and is authorized to legally offer distance education through approval or exemption by the state regulatory agency and by the State Dentistry Board.	View Disclosure information for Florida
Georgia	Authorized	Meets or exceeds state standards and is authorized to legally offer distance education through approval or exemption by the state regulatory agency and by the State Dentistry Board.	View Disclosure information for Georgia
Hawaii	Authorized	Meets or exceeds state standards and is authorized to legally offer distance education through approval or exemption by the state regulatory agency and by the State Dentistry Board.	View Disclosure information for Hawaii
Idaho	Authorized	Meets or exceeds state standards and is authorized to legally offer distance education through approval or exemption by the state regulatory agency and by the State Dentistry Board.	View Disclosure information for Idaho
Illinois	Authorized	Meets or exceeds state standards and is authorized to legally offer distance education through approval or exemption by the state regulatory agency and by the State Dentistry Board.	View Disclosure information for Illinois
Indiana	Authorized	Meets or exceeds state standards and is authorized to legally offer distance education through approval or exemption by the state regulatory agency and by the State Dentistry Board.	View Disclosure information for Indiana
Iowa	Authorized	Meets or exceeds state standards and is authorized to legally offer distance education through approval or exemption by the state regulatory agency and by the State Dentistry Board.	View Disclosure information for Iowa
Kansas	Authorized	Meets or exceeds state standards and is authorized to legally offer distance education through approval or exemption by the state regulatory agency and by the State Dentistry Board.	View Disclosure information for Kansas
Kentucky	Authorized	Meets or exceeds state standards and is authorized to legally offer distance education through approval or exemption by the state regulatory agency and by the State Dentistry Board.	View Disclosure information for Kentucky
Louisiana	Authorized	Meets or exceeds state standards and is authorized to legally offer distance education through approval or exemption by the state regulatory agency and by the State Dentistry Board.	View Disclosure information for Louisiana
Maine	Authorized	Meets or exceeds state standards and is authorized to legally offer distance education through approval or exemption by the state regulatory agency and by the State Dentistry Board.	View Disclosure information for Maine
Maryland	Authorized	Meets or exceeds state standards and is authorized to legally offer distance education through approval or exemption by the state regulatory agency and by the State Dentistry Board.	View Disclosure information for Maryland
Massachusetts	Authorized	Meets or exceeds state standards and is authorized to legally offer distance education through approval or exemption by the state regulatory agency and by the State Dentistry Board.	View Disclosure information for Massachusetts
Michigan	Authorized	Meets or exceeds state standards and is authorized to legally offer distance education through approval or exemption by the state regulatory agency and by the State Dentistry Board.	View Disclosure information for Michigan
Minnesota	Authorized	Meets or exceeds state standards and is authorized to legally offer distance education through approval or exemption by the state regulatory agency and by the State Dentistry Board.	View Disclosure information for Minnesota
Mississippi	Authorized	Meets or exceeds state standards and is authorized to legally offer distance education through approval or exemption by the state regulatory agency and by the State Dentistry Board.	View Disclosure information for Mississippi
Missouri	Authorized	Meets or exceeds state standards and is authorized to legally offer distance education through approval or exemption by the state regulatory agency and by the State Dentistry Board.	View Disclosure information for Missouri
Montana	Authorized	Meets or exceeds state standards and is authorized to legally offer distance education through approval or exemption by the state regulatory agency and by the State Dentistry Board.	View Disclosure information for Montana
Nebraska	Authorized	Meets or exceeds state standards and is authorized to legally offer distance education through approval or exemption by the state regulatory agency and by the State Dentistry Board.	View Disclosure information for Nebraska
Nevada	Authorized	Meets or exceeds state standards and is authorized to legally offer distance education through approval or exemption by the state regulatory agency and by the State Dentistry Board.	View Disclosure information for Nevada
New Hampshire	Authorized	Meets or exceeds state standards and is authorized to legally offer distance education through approval or exemption by the state regulatory agency and by the State Dentistry Board.	View Disclosure information for New Hampshire
New Jersey	Authorized	Meets or exceeds state standards and is authorized to legally offer distance education through approval or exemption by the state regulatory agency and by the State Dentistry Board.	View Disclosure information for New Jersey
New Mexico	Authorized	Meets or exceeds state standards and is authorized to legally offer distance education through approval or exemption by the state regulatory agency and by the State Dentistry Board.	View Disclosure information for New Mexico
New York	Authorized	Meets or exceeds state standards and is authorized to legally offer distance education through approval or exemption by the state regulatory agency and by the State Dentistry Board.	View Disclosure information for New York
North Carolina	Authorized	Meets or exceeds state standards and is authorized to legally offer distance education through approval or exemption by the state regulatory agency and by the State Dentistry Board.	View Disclosure information for North Carolina
North Dakota	Authorized	Meets or exceeds state standards and is authorized to legally offer distance education through approval or exemption by the state regulatory agency and by the State Dentistry Board.	View Disclosure information for North Dakota
Ohio	Authorized	Meets or exceeds state standards and is authorized to legally offer distance education through approval or exemption by the state regulatory agency and by the State Dentistry Board.	View Disclosure information for Ohio
Oklahoma	Authorized	Meets or exceeds state standards and is authorized to legally offer distance education through approval or exemption by the state regulatory agency and by the State Dentistry Board.	View Disclosure information for Oklahoma
Oregon	Authorized	Meets or exceeds state standards and is authorized to legally offer distance education through approval or exemption by the state regulatory agency and by the State Dentistry Board.	View Disclosure information for Oregon
Pennsylvania	Authorized	Meets or exceeds state standards and is authorized to legally offer distance education through approval or exemption by the state regulatory agency and by the State Dentistry Board.	View Disclosure information for Pennsylvania
Puerto Rico	Authorized	Meets or exceeds state standards and is authorized to legally offer distance education through approval or exemption by the state regulatory agency and by the State Dentistry Board.	View Disclosure information for Puerto Rico
Rhode Island	Authorized	Meets or exceeds state standards and is authorized to legally offer distance education through approval or exemption by the state regulatory agency and by the State Dentistry Board.	View Disclosure information for Rhode Island
South Carolina	Authorized	Meets or exceeds state standards and is authorized to legally offer distance education through approval or exemption by the state regulatory agency and by the State Dentistry Board.	View Disclosure information for South Carolina
South Dakota	Authorized	Meets or exceeds state standards and is authorized to legally offer distance education through approval or exemption by the state regulatory agency and by the State Dentistry Board.	View Disclosure information for South Dakota
Tennessee	Authorized	Meets or exceeds state standards and is authorized to legally offer distance education through approval or exemption by the state regulatory agency and by the State Dentistry Board.	View Disclosure information for Tennessee
Texas	Authorized	Meets or exceeds state standards and is authorized to legally offer distance education through approval or exemption by the state regulatory agency and by the State Dentistry Board.	View Disclosure information for Texas
Utah	Authorized	Meets or exceeds state standards and is authorized to legally offer distance education through approval or exemption by the state regulatory agency and by the State Dentistry Board.	View Disclosure information for Utah
Vermont	Authorized	Meets or exceeds state standards and is authorized to legally offer distance education through approval or exemption by the state regulatory agency and by the State Dentistry Board.	View Disclosure information for Vermont
Virgin Islands	Pursuing Authorization	Researching required authorizations by the state regulatory agency and by the State Dentistry Board to legally offer distance education.	View Disclosure information for Virgin Islands
Virginia	Authorized	Meets or exceeds state standards and is authorized to legally offer distance education through approval or exemption by the state regulatory agency and by the State Dentistry Board.	View Disclosure information for Virginia
Washington	Authorized	Meets or exceeds state standards and is authorized to legally offer distance education through approval or exemption by the state regulatory agency and by the State Dentistry Board.	View Disclosure information for Washington
West Virginia	Authorized	Meets or exceeds state standards and is authorized to legally offer distance education through approval or exemption by the state regulatory agency and by the State Dentistry Board.	View Disclosure information for West Virginia
Wisconsin	Authorized	Meets or exceeds state standards and is authorized to legally offer distance education through approval or exemption by the state regulatory agency and by the State Dentistry Board.	View Disclosure information for Wisconsin
Wyoming	Authorized	Meets or exceeds state standards and is authorized to legally offer distance education through approval or exemption by the state regulatory agency and by the State Dentistry Board.	View Disclosure information for Wyoming